““MI6 aren’t supposed to operate inside the UK. They’re external security.’ ‘Yes. That gives you an idea of the exigency of the situation.’ ‘What’s the protocol here?’ Lucy gestured absently toward a Walther P99 semi-automatic lying on a bedside table. ‘Is this a wet job? Do I need my tools?’ ‘Henri has made the arrangements,’ said Solomon, nodding in the direction of his assistant, who hovered in the background. ‘Expect a delivery.’ ‘Okay,’ she replied. ‘Got a target for me?’ ‘You misunderstand,’ he told her. ‘This will be surveillance, not tactical””
